#937ACE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.125 296.4), rgb(147, 122, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#937ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937ACE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 122, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.125 296.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #937ACE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937ACE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937ACE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937ACE text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937ACE
oklch(63.7% 0.125 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FB9
oklch(55.6% 0.137 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#694E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#937ACE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6288D1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87899A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937ACE
#937ACE
oklch(63.7% 0.125 296.4)
- #87942F
#87942F
oklch(63.6% 0.125 116.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #937ACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937ACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
Use #937ACE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.